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Download Festival at Donington Park: this 20th anniversary of the rock-fest was a smasher

From Metallica to Nova Twins, the rock get-together showcased heavy metal’s changing of the guard

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2023

Download headliners Metallica make 'lifeline' donation to local homeless charity

Thrash icons donate £40,000 to homeless charity based near Download festival site in Leicester, England

Metal Hammer · Jun 11, 2023

Bring Me The Horizon's spectacular Download set proved it's time to let the next generation of headliners in

Bring Me The Horizon finally got to headline Download - and they made the most of it with the most spectacular stage show of the weekend

Metal Hammer · Jun 10, 2023

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Residents living near the Download site at Donington are complaining that the world's biggest rock festival is too noisy

In the most British news of the week, Download festival's neighbours aren't chuffed that their ears are hurty-wurty sore now because LOUD MUSIC

Metal Hammer · Jun 9, 2023

Kirk Hammett recalls Joey Jordison's onstage tears before playing Enter Sandman with Metallica at Download

Metallica's Kirk Hammett relives playing Download 2004 with Joey Jordison for a forthcoming oral history of the UK festival

Metal Hammer · Jun 9, 2023

Download festivalgoer gatecrashes BBC Breakfast segment with chaotic outburst

Man was escorted away from the camera, can in hand

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Metallica at Download night one: metal's biggest band slay Donington after more than a decade away

The Four Horsemen dazzle Donington with a career-spanning, celebratory set

Metal Hammer · Jun 9, 2023

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BBC Breakfast chaos as Download festival goer gatecrashes live broadcast

Reporter Hannah Miller was reporting live from the campsite - and had to cut back to the studio quickly

Wales Online · Jun 9, 2023

M1 Download Festival traffic misery as driver sat in 3-hour gridlock

The traffic was the worst the fan had seen in 10 years

Nottingham Post · Jun 7, 2023

Coheed & Cambria to play 2007's No World for Tomorrow at two new UK dates

US prog rockers Coheed & Cambria add Glasgow and London shows in the wake of this weekend's Download appearance

Metal Hammer · Jun 6, 2023

Disturbed: "Sometimes people cannot handle that a band they loved privately is shared with the world"

Disturbed frontman David Draiman on a divided America, fickle fans, and their plans for Download 2023

Metal Hammer · May 30, 2023

Five Finger Death Punch pull out of Download

Ivan Moody’s recent hernia surgery means Five Finger Death Punch have cancelled all shows until June 12 – including their appearance at the Download Festival

Metal Hammer · May 16, 2023

Manchester Pride beats Leeds and Download to prestigious festival award

It has scooped the gong for Best Large Festival

Manchester Evening News · Dec 20, 2022

Mum shares tips after taking nine-month-old baby to rock festival Download

"It was something we always talked about doing while I was pregnant - we couldn't wait to take him to a festival with us."

Wales Online · Jun 16, 2022

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Nottingham Post · Jun 15, 2022

Witness who helped paramedic sought by police after Download Festival death

The man gave information to a paramedic

Manchester Evening News · Jun 13, 2022

The longest queue at Download 2022 was for something other than food, loos or music

A spokesperson said people in the queue could be waiting around four hours to get what they're after

Nottingham Post · Jun 8, 2022

KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro: Full Download Festival 2022 line up – when all bands are playing

This year's festival has four primary stages,

Nottingham Post · Jun 7, 2022

Download Festival goers frustrated over late arriving tickets with just days to go

The rock festival takes place this weekend

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Nottingham Post · Jun 7, 2022

Download Festival traffic delay warning as 85,000 people head to event

Fans told to follow signs not sat navs

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